TO EXPLAIN THE WORLD

A masterful commentary on the history of science from the Greeks to modern times, by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberga thought-provoking and important book by one of the most distinguished scientists and intellectuals of our time.In this rich, irreve rent, and compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us across centuries from ancient Miletus to mediev al Baghdad and Oxford, from Platos Academy and the Museum of Alexandria to the cathedral school of Chartres and the Royal Society o f London. ...[Read more]